Environment

28.08.2012

Preserving the archipelago

M/S Viking Grace will be exceptional in many ways. One of the more remarkable aspects about this ferry is the attention paid to environmental protection. It is this attention to detail which will make M/S Viking Grace the world’s most ecological big passenger ship.

One of the ecological features is the hull’s hydrodynamic optimization which allows for substantially reduced fluid resistance. The hull’s design is modelled around STX Finland’s patented Wave Damping Afterbody technology which reduces wave formation. This design also allows for easy navigation and an improved fuel economy.

The streamlined hull, the rudder and many other components all contribute to the ferry’s hydrodynamic and environmentally friendly form. In shallow or narrow passages, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) can be used to track and minimize wave formation at a higher capacity than that of smaller ferries trafficking the same route.

We have gone to great lengths to preserve the archipelago, but we also wished to incorporate its beauty into the cruising experience itself. For this purpose, massive windows can be found on the upper decks of the ferry, seamlessly and naturally integrating both M/S Viking Grace and her passengers into the impressive scenery.

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About Viking Line

In 1959 first genuine Baltic Sea car ferry, the S/S Viking, was placed in traffic between the Finnish mainland, the Åland Islands and Sweden. This was the first phase of an almost revolutionary expansion in ferry communications. More than 50 vessels have sailed in the fleets of the Viking Ship companies, and over 175 million passengers have travelled with the company’s vessels since the start. Today Viking Line has seven vessels in traffic on the Baltic Sea serving more than 6,4 million passengers per year. Operations include passenger services, recreation and cargo carrier services. The number of employees is approximately 3,000. The company was listed on Helsinki Stock exchange in 1995.